State of the University

View the videos below to hear remarks from President Richard C. Benson, the Academic Senate, Staff Council, Student Government and Graduate Student Assembly.

University President


Academic Senate

Michael Kesden, Speaker of the Faculty

The Academic Senate is the principal representative body in the faculty governance system of The University of Texas at Dallas.


Staff Council

Heather Oltmann, President

Staff Council is a team of staff members elected to represent the interests of campus staff by advocating on a variety of issues and addressing staff suggestions.


Graduate Student Assembly

Vishva Bhagirath Patel, President

UT Dallas Graduate Student Assembly serves as a voice for nearly 10,000 graduate students on campus to the UT Dallas administration.


Student Government

Devin Schwartz, President

The mission of the Student Government is to ensure that UT Dallas is fully committed to serving the collective interests of the student body.


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